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Duck shaped weight
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian
Neo-Babylonian Period
625–539 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .39 x .22 mm. 41 453 grams
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number36.182
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Weights and measures
DescriptionDuck shaped weight.
Provenance1936: Purchased by the MFA through Prof. Robert A. Pfeiffer.*
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.
(Accession date: April 2, 1936)
*40 seals, 36.177-36.216, were purchased as a group for $500.